Flora Mountain
| Flora Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Flora Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,325 ft (2,537 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,800 ft (549 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 48°14′35″N 120°41′44″W / 48.24311442°N 120.69558961°WCoordinates: 48°14′35″N 120°41′44″W / 48.24311442°N 120.69558961°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chelan County, Washington |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Pinnacle Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 11, 1940 by Joe Leuthold and Eldon Metzger[3] |
Flora Mountain is a mountain summit in Washington in the Cascade Range in Washington State near the shores of Lake Chelan and 24 miles (39 km) south of the Canada–US border in the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
It has been described as a "desolate pile of loose gneiss."[3]
References
- 1 2 "Flora". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ↑ "Flora Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- 1 2 Beckey, Fred W. (2003). Cascade alpine guide : climbing and high routes. Vol. 2, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8.
External links
- "Flora Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Washington Bulger List". Peakbagger.com.
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